Chapter 53

JESSE'S POV




"That idiot!". I exclaimed banging my fist on my desk




Benita leans against the wall " What's your deal now?".




I aggressively turn to her "My deal? I'm in this tiny office while that illiterate is in a sky castle, my sky Castle".




She rolls her eyes "I see, well I better go to the hospital, I got a doctor's appointment". She walks away




My phone suddenly rings, I pick it up " Hello?".




"15mins don't be late". The call ends.




I glare at my phone "Ben!".I yell out of my lungs




He comes running " Yes sir?".




"Get the car ready".




He stutters " To-to where sir?".




"THE PLACE".






_________ we were sited at a round table, five of us, prosecutor, chief judge, inspector general, prime minister and of course, me".




The minister clears his throat lifting up a glass of champagne "Let's officially make a toast, to our cooperation and for the chief judge finally accepting our invitation". We all chuckle as we click our glasses together "I have something for you all". He snaps his fingers, men in black tucks storm in holding a briefcase, they carefully put it on the table and he slowly opens it "A gift for you all, thank you for your corporation". He tosses me a gold bar I catch without flinching, he throws it to the others, and they all laugh with their faces beaming with excitement.




"Thank you, sir". I said stretching out my hands, he just gives me a go-ahead nod and I awkwardly withdraw my hand
" So, I assume we'll be seeing more of these in the future, right?". The inspector general said with his eyes widen




"Of course". The prime minister responded, "If we get our hands on Mr Chad's power we can have all we want, isn't that so Mr Harrison?". Everyone turns to me




I drink up "Right, I promise you all everything will be taken care of soon".




The minister laughs with the others " See I told you we can trust this guy didn't I?".




I loosen my necktie






VIOLET'S POV




I'm sited in the backyard reading a book, the smell of the flowers helps me, especially when I have anxiety, Luther hasn't called today, I'm kind of worried about him. I suddenly hear footsteps




"Who's there?". I ask curiously




" Sorry, it's me, Lisa".




I wear a smile "I'm happy to hear your voice, do sit with me".




She takes a seat next to me "What are you doing?"




"I'm reading".




"How are you doing that? Sorry if I sound rude".




I shake my head "No it's not, I understand". I stretch my book a bit forward for her to see.




" These are like some sort of dots, is this how you read?".




"Yea is like reading with my fingers".




She gasps "Thats cool".




" I'm happy you think so, most people don't".




"I like people who do things in unusual ways it makes them special, I hope that didn't come out the wrong way?".




"It didn't ". We both let out a sigh




"Ma'am!". I hear Leo's voice




"Is everything okay?". I ask concerned




" Hi-hi there". Lisa stuttered sheepishly, I raise my eyebrows




"Uhmm hello". Leo replies with an unusual confused tone "Amanda sent me to tell you we'll have lunch out today".




Of course, she's helping me bond with Lisa, Amanda sure knows how to do what she does " Okay then, thank you, Leo". I hear him walk away




"Wow, he's so handsome". Lisa said with an unusually soft tone




"You like him?" I ask amused




"What? No no I don't, he's too old for me and all that".




I wear a smirk "If you say so, where would you like to have lunch?".




"Uhmm....there's this place I always see on TV and I'll love to go, but friends at school say it's super expensive".




I scoff "Expensive? oh please, you still don't know who you're with? there isn't anything too expensive for me".




" If we are to change our world view, images have to change. The artist now has a very important job to do. He's not a little peripheral figure entertaining rich people, he's really needed".




"HUH?".




"It's a quote, thought you might like to hear it, got it from google". She laughs "I caught you off guard huh?".




" Huh?".




"I'm sorry, I'm just messing with you, I'll love to go, and I love having a rich stepmother". She suddenly leaves "I'm going to get ready!". She exclaimed.




"Stepmother? That word makes my skin crawl for no reason, sure it's appropriate but-".






FLASHBACK




" Daddy!" I yell entering his bedroom




"For goodness sake Violet, what is it this time?".




" I want a mother".




He suddenly becomes quiet "Huh?".




" I want a mother, I just heard on the radio that children between the ages of 0-13 especially disabled kids need a mother figure in their life".




"Why?".




I let out a frustrated sigh shaking my head disappointed "So we won't become sadists and depressed, I'm 9 and I don't want to turn out a serial killer".




He laughs "Where are Luther and Sarah?".




" somewhere looking for me, I came here in a hurry to tell you I need a mother". I stomp on my foot continuously




"Okay, uhm, do you remember the story of Cinderella?".




I smile " Yes, my favourite princess".




"Was her stepmother nice?".




I slowly shake my head " No".




"What of snow white?".




" No the queen was evil and tried to kill her, I dont want a stepmother who will kill me". I start to cry




"oh no, my princess is crying". He carries me in his arm "There there, I didn't mean to scare you, you're a pretty smart kid you know, what you said gave me goosebumps"




"I don't want a mother anymore, especially a stepmother". He cleans my tears with his hands




"I won't okay, I promise, it will just be me and you".




I sob" okay daddy". I draw my nose




Stella and Luther come running "There you are young later". Luther said panting

" Come on princess". My dad hands me to Stella "Take Violet for ice cream, she's had a sudden shock today". He laughs


________ " Yea I dont really remember". I sigh "I hope today goes well".